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The Microscopic Beauty Of Diatoms
Within just about any soil and water source imaginable lie the diatoms – microscopic beings whose beauty is similar to that of abstract mathematics. Once favoured for their complex fractal shapes by infamous 19th century pioneering zoologist (and eugenicist!) Ernst Haeckel, diatoms have been a source of inspiration to both scientists and artists ever since. But what exactly are they?
Continue reading...Where Majestic and Deadly Rays Glide Beneath the Waves
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
This image featuring a whale shark, a school of stingrays and another school of unidentified yellow fish almost appears more like a painting than a photo, so fortuitously full of life does it seem. Yet for all the majesty and beauty of the other creatures in this shot, it is the rays that take centre stage. Gliding through the depths, wing-like pectoral fins outspread as they ride the ocean currents, rays are the free birds of the blue, swimming with a grace that is difficult to fathom.
Continue reading...10 Incredible Images of Big Waves from Below
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Driven by the wind, waves are the chariot horses of the open seas, some of them galloping thousands of miles before they are brought to a halt, breaking as they reach land. These surfers' steeds are found in all sizes, from colt-like ripples to colossal rogue waves, but rarely are they seen from beneath, and rarer still is the commotion they conjure below the ocean's surface captured in all its beauty on camera.
Continue reading...Simply Paw-Inspiring: Otters Hold Hands
Friday, March 13, 2009
Sea otters are pretty special creatures. Living at sea without ever having to set paw on land, they’re also known for using rocks when hunting to dislodge prey and crack open shellfish – making them one of the few tool-using mammal species. This aww-inspiring photo shows two of the lovable sea dogs in their habit of holding paws to avoid drifting apart.
Continue reading...Shots from the Edge: Fire, Earth, Water & Air
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Photographer Tumanc takes photographs at the limits – at points where opposing forces meet, complementing or conflicting with each another. Humans encounter the elements in spectacular style, and unless they play nature’s game are rendered insignificant by a greater might. The different elements meet one another too, earth, water, fire and air clashing and creating magical effects.
Continue reading...20 Most Incredible Nudis
Friday, December 12, 2008
The diversity and beauty that exists on this planet is absolutely amazing. Take the nudibranch, a shell-less mollusk, or sea slug, which are without a doubt some of the most colourful critters in the world. Check out the 20 exceptional nudibranch photos we've gathered here, and we think you'll agree that the unassuming 'nudi' is a wonder to behold!
Continue reading...30 Most Incredible Island Archipelagos
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
n. archipelago [ahr-kuh-pel-uh-goh] – a large group or chain of islands; any large body of water with many islands; the Archipelago, the Aegean Sea. Everyone remembers the iconic image of Ursula Andress swaggering out the sea, wearing nothing but a skimpy bikini and a knife in the James [...]
Continue reading...Lakes… 650ft Beneath the Waves!
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Deep beneath the waves, far down on the ocean floor are scenes often associated with the stuff of nightmares – translucent fish with wide black eyes capable of seeing in the dark, shell fish with bioluminescent skeletons and colossal squid, so huge that no one has yet to picture them. All these creatures, though bizarre, are somehow quite expected but it’s doubtful whether many people would imagine a lake lying down there, too.
Continue reading...Wave Vs. Man
Friday, September 19, 2008
Anyone who lives on the waves, or for them, has a healthy respect for the unbridled power of the seas. They know the destruction and devastation crashing walls of water can cause for they have observed Neptune’s wrath in the open ocean first-hand or they have ridden with him as one on the white-crested waves to shore.
Continue reading...The Adriatic Sea is Closing
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Scientists have identified a new fault in the seafloor which could close off the Adriatic sea in the next 50 million years. One of the Dalmatian Islands The newly found fault runs under the Adriatic sea, the body of water between Italy and the Grecian peninsula. The fault is [...]
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Thursday, July 16, 2009
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